fend off

phrasal verb

fended off; fending off; fends off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something)

They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.

They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud.

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Under attack, Hyun-ju, played by Park Sung-hoon, a transgender character who was previously a first class sergeant in the ROK Special Forces, helps fend off the guards and eventually returns to the living quarters to find more ammunition. —

Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024 Georgia and South Carolina are fending off the invasion of the yellow-legged hornet, a smaller relative of the giant hornet that also makes quick work of local pollinators. —

Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 Airing for four seasons between 2004 and 2007, Drake & Josh starred Bell and Peck as teenage stepbrothers who are forced to get along — and fend off their younger sister — after their parents get married. —

EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Keeping players does not just mean fending off any offers for their key figures. —

Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fend off